Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale’s Travel to Somalia

Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to
Somalia, Kenya, and Sudan from August 5-7, 2019. His trip will advance
America’s commitment to peace and security in the Horn of Africa and
commercial interests in the region.

Under Secretary Hale visited Mogadishu on August 5 and met with
senior officials from the Federal Government of Somalia and the United
Nations to discuss the political, security, and economic reform agenda.

On August 6, Under Secretary Hale will pay tribute to the victims of
the August 7, 1998, embassy bombings in a commemoration ceremony in
Nairobi. He will also meet with senior government officials to further
promote our bilateral relationship in the areas of economic and
security cooperation.

He will be in Khartoum on August 7 to meet with representatives from the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change, along with civil society actors, including women and youth, who were in the forefront demanding change in Sudan. He will encourage full and timely implementation of the agreements reached on July 17, and August 4, to create a civilian-led transitional government, and underscore our expectation that the transitional government will reflect the will of the Sudanese people.